Medical Necessity Letters: Tips and Templates
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Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act 13 years ago, clinician can help patients by providing a medical necessary letter
CPT 96127 Billing and Usage Guide
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What is CPT 96127? CPT code 96127 (Brief emotional/behavioral assessment) has only been around since early 2015, and has been approved by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Doing the Right Thing for Patients Adds to Your Bottom Line and Saves Time
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Mental Health screening is the right thing for patients and it is billable to most major insurances including Medicare
CPT 99408 / CPT 99409 Billing and Usage Guide
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CPT codes 99408 and 99409 are no longer covered by most insurances. Read more about the new CPT
CPT 96103 Billing and Usage Guide
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CMS retired the CPT code 96103 as of January 1, 2019. Learn about the new handful of CPT codes that replaced 96103